Upon This Quiet Life

Welcome back to New York’s Polo Grounds on a lovely October afternoon for Game 2 of the (Simulated) 1904 World Series. Boston Americans’ ...

William Shadrack Casey was born in Shelby County, Kentucky in 1846, the son of Appolos and Julia Casey. He likely misrepresented his age ...

We’re at New York’s Polo Grounds on an October afternoon for Game 1 of the (Simulated) 1904 World Series: the Boston Americans versus the...

From the Louisville Courier-Journal, November 28, 1864 Mr. Wood’s Theatre – Mr. Boniface and Miss Newton appear this evening as Benedick ...

Private William Carlyle was a farmer born in Hampshire County, Virginia and was probably the son of Robert A. Carlyle and Maria McCauley....

Last time, we wound up our simulation of the 1902 major league playoffs which never happened and crowned the Pittsburgh Pirates the (simu...

Private Franz Heinrich Bremer was born January 1, 1835 in Dassow, Nordwestmecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, the son of Georg ...

For more than four months, the news has been dominated by people pushing back against orders from governors across the country to wear ma...

Private Orville Branham was born in Union County, Kentucky. He was a twenty-year-old farmer at the time of his enlistment. Branham was si...

We’re back in Pittsburgh with the (Simulated) 1902 World Series all tied up at 3 games apiece for the deciding Game 7. Athletics’ manager...

From the Paducah Sun, October 10, 1907 Night Prices Antony and Cleopatra Prices First 12 rows orchestra $1.50 Balance orchestra $1.00 Fir...

Lewis Bennett was born in Utica, New York, and was twenty-three when he joined Company A. A blacksmith, Bennett was 5’7 ½” with a light c...

We’re having a rainy day in Pittsburgh, so we may or may not get in Game 6. For the Athletics, aiming to tie up the Series at 3 apiece, w...

Alfred Baskett was born in December 1837, the son of John Baskett and Sarah Allen Miller. He was born in Shelby County, Kentucky. A carpe...

We’re back in Columbia Park this afternoon for Game 5 of the 1902 (Simulated) World Series. Philadelphia manager Connie Mack has sent Rub...

James Albin was born on July 31, 1834 in Winchester County, Virginia, the son of Robert Albin and Elizabeth Carter. A cabinetmaker, he wa...

And welcome to a beautiful (simulated) October afternoon in Philadelphia. We’re at Columbia Park for Game 4 of the 1902 World Series. Con...

From The Paducah Sun, October 10, 1907 Matinee Prices Merchant of Venice First 12 rows orchestra $1.00 Balance orchestra 75c Balcony 50c ...

Samuel Albert was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, the son of Samuel Albert Sr. and Mary C. Shivley. Nineteen at the start of the war,...

For Game 3, with the (Simulated) 1902 World Series all tied up, our scene has shifted to Philadelphia’s Columbia Park. Today, injured Pir...